Sitting of Friday, 5 December 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Opening - Parliament Met, Speaker in Chair, Affirmation of Member 1 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers - Annual Reports and Committee Reports 5 speeches ▸
3. 3 Committee report Committee Report - Public Petitions Second Report 2 speeches ▸
4. 4 Petitions Petitions - Citizens' Petitions Tabled 4 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Development Officers Attached to National Schools and Provincial Schools (Q.1309/2025) 12 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Officers of Sri Lanka Administrative Service - Transfers (Q.1506/2025) 7 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Questions - Paddy Marketing Board and Divisional Secretaries Divisions (Q.1349/2025) 4 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Ministerial Statements - X-Press Pearl Vessel Liability Case 5 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Procedural - Point of Order and Business Scheduling 5 speeches ▸
10. 10 Papers Papers - Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture (Incorporation) Bill Presented 2 speeches ▸
11. 11 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Opening and Scheduling 11 speeches ▸
12. 12 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Budget Debate on Disaster Response and Government Allocations 107 speeches ▸
13. 13 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Continued Budget Debate and Amendments 11 speeches ▸
14. 14 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Amendments to Ministry Heads 19 speeches ▸
15. 15 Debate Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Third Reading and Division Vote 4 speeches ▸
16. 16 Procedural Procedural - Bills and Resolutions: Second Reading and Approvals 7 speeches ▸
17. 17 Procedural Procedural - Speaker and Opposition Closing Statements on Budget 4 speeches ▾
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    • Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake thanked the President and Members of Parliament for their participation in the 2026 Budget debate, as well as parliamentary officeholders, staff, public officials, security forces, media, and support services for maintaining proceedings during recent disaster conditions. He noted efforts to protect the Parliamentary complex from flooding and acknowledged wider state, private sector, and public contributions to relief and recovery. He also requested action to address the shortage of Tamil and related interpreters in Parliament.

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    • Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka delivered the Opposition’s traditional vote of thanks at the conclusion of the 21-day Budget debate, acknowledging the Speaker, parliamentary office holders, government members, officials, security services, staff, media, and other contributors. He also thanked the Leader of the Opposition, Opposition parties, and external resource persons for their role in the debate and noted that the Budget was discussed during a particularly difficult period for the public. He concluded with Christmas greetings and expressed hope that 2026 would be free of disasters.

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18. 18 Adjournment Adjournment - Parliament Adjourned 3 speeches ▸